Elarys was so happy that Lise shared her interests beyond their passion for education. While there were other cultural hubs in the Empire, the capital remained such a wondrous place for anyone who loved arts. It was one of the reasons why she wanted to build her career primarily there, even though she took opportunities elsewhere for short-terms opportunities.

She didn't know where things with Lise would go and she was happy to take things one at a time. Having witnessed Giu and Shana when she was younger and how her brother died so early, she had learned early one to embrace life as it came.

She smiled at the blonde's reaction to what she shared about Veneko and felt color rise to her cheeks at the compliment.

"Thank you. I got lucky that my sister-in-law taught me early how to make the best of building connections and how it could make a difference. Shana has always been a role model for me since I was a teenager."